Meet 17-year-old animator, Eric Goldberg
Doug Post of Woodbury University saves everything and recently found this article in a newsletter he used to get as a child. It’s a …
Jerry Beck
P.D. Eastman book website
Animation storyman Phil Eastman (1909-1986) worked for Disney, Warner Bros., UPA, even Terrytoons during his career in the 1940s, 50s and …
The Sunday Funnies (8/15/10)
This week Beetle Bailey (8/11) by Mort Walker; Mallard Fillmore (8/9) by Bruce Tinsley; My Cage (8/8) by Ed Powers and Melissa DeJesus; …
Cap’n Crunch Retro
As we mourn the seemingly non-stop multilation of the beloved cartoon characters of our youth, let’s stop to applaud the decision by the …
Tales From Earthsea talkback
Opening in several major U.S. cities today (New York, L.A., San Francisco, Seattle, etc.) is Studio Ghibli’s Tales of Earthsea, from …
Warner Bros. live action/CG Bugs Bunny movie
Put down your pitch forks over Yogi Bear. We may have a bigger problem. Nikki Finke is reporting that Warner Bros has hired Elf …
Disney interview in TV Guide (1961)
Yesterday, I had a chance to once again plow into Stuart Shostak’s extensive archive of TV Guide back issues. This time I found two parts …
The Music of DC Comics
Animation fans should be aware of the upcoming compilation CD, The Music of DC Comics: 75th Anniversary Collection. Why? Because most of …
Toby The Pup in The Showman (1930)
The Holy Grail for many of us cartoon historian-types are the lost RKO Toby The Pup cartoons. Originally released in 1930 and 1931, …
Grim Natwick Memorial Marker
As mentioned here last week, this past weekend the fine folks of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, held an event to dedicate a Historical …
TUESDAY: Jerry on Stu’s Show
I will again be the featured guest on Shokus Internet Radio’s Stu’s Show, broadcasting live on Tuesday August 10th. The show starts at …
John Canemaker’s West Coast TWO JOES Tour!
Animation historian and Oscar winning animator John Canemaker is making several public appearances in San Francisco and Los Angeles to …
The Sunday Funnies (8/8/10)
This week we start with the final strip of a two week Boris & Natasha storyline in Over the Hedge. It wrapped up on Friday (8/6) with …
The Pen Story
This has already had over 2 million views on You Tube, but I couldn’t ignore it for the Brew. Inspired by Taijin Takeuchi, Olympus Corp. …
Pink Panther Food animatic
I had the pleasure to meet several Brew readers at my Dirty Duck screening, earlier this week in Hollywood. One of them, Jay Sabicer, …
Sensology by Michel Gagné
Anything Michel Gagné does is worth a post on Cartoon Brew, but a whole new film by him is cause for celebration. His new short, …
INCEPTION rips off Uncle Scrooge
Was the plot of Christopher Nolan’s Inception inspired by a Don Rosa Uncle Scrooge comic book story? In the story, created for the …
Betty Boop Fest to honor Grim Natwick
This weekend in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Rapids Betty Boop Festival will celebrate its native son: Myron “Grim” Natwick, the designer and …
An update from The Brothers McLeod
A couple of bits of news from the stable of The Brothers McLeod. They’ve uploaded a trailer for their new short film The Moon Bird (a 15 …
Japanese Mickey Mouse remote control
Here’s something I’d like to have: this cleverly designed limited edition Mickey Mouse remote control from Japan, with a stand shaped …
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